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It is a sure criterion of the civilisation of ancient Egypt that the soldiers did not carry arms except on duty, and that the private citizens did not carry them at all.

William Winwood Reade
Egypt, Soldier, Citizens
William Winwood Reade (1874). “The Martyrdom of Man”, p.24
It is a sure criterion of the civilisation of ancient Egypt that the soldiers did not carry arms except on duty, and that the private citizens did not carry them at all.